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Former Yala subdistrict chief Doelo Mate was arrested at a tea shop after fleeing a corruption conviction that carried a 16‑year prison sentence. Police from the cyber crime suppression unit apprehended him and handed him over to Yala Provincial Court for further legal action.

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Yala police, led by Lieutenant Colonel Ittiphon Siranan of the Cyber Crime Suppression Unit, arrested 68‑year‑old Doelo Mate, former president of the Talo Hala Subdistrict Administrative Organization, at a tea shop in Ban Buleeng, Moo 1, Talo Hala subdistrict, Raman district. He had been on the run after a corruption case in which he was found guilty of abusing his authority in procurement, resulting in a 16‑year prison sentence. Following his arrest, he was transferred to Yala Provincial Court to face legal proceedings.

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